Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
MENCIUSThe path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
More Mencius Quotes
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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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